Senior Maintenance Manager

Amazon - Bristol, IN

Full-time - Senior

Bristol, IN

10,001+ employees

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Sr. Maintenance Manager (Sr. MM) at Amazon will lead a site-based maintenance team, ensuring maximum equipment uptime and executing maintenance projects in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a highly experienced individual in maintenance, workplace safety, and data-driven management, overseeing a team of at least 80 maintenance professionals. The successful candidate will develop and implement maintenance strategies, mentor team members, and provide technical leadership while managing complex projects and relationships across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, mentor and manage site-based Maintenance Managers and Area Maintenance Managers in Amazon's North American Fulfillment Network.
• Develop Maintenance Department business plans and provide guidance for successful implementation.
• Develop and implement Reliability plans to increase facility uptime.
• Drive maintenance Best Practices: innovate, document, improve work methods, and ensure a safe work environment.
• Offer guidance to senior leadership on maintenance and equipment end of life (EOL) issues using ROI and analytical techniques.
• Provide oversight for budget development, execution, and capital planning.
• Manage vendor support and equipment relationships to maximize economies of scale.
• Monitor, audit, and enforce maintenance execution and safe work practices.
• Leverage the entire maintenance team for the benefit of the North American network.
• Develop and manage budget and contract documents including RFPs, change orders, and invoicing.
• Provide Fulfillment Center General Managers with visibility over maintenance conduct in their centers.
• Recruit, interview, and hire talent for Maintenance Manager and Area Manager roles.
• Help create a world-class Maintenance organization.

Requirements

• BS in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline, or BS/BA with 4+ years experience in maintenance or 2+ years Amazon experience.
• Previous corporate and/or regional Maintenance roles leading 80 or more employees including salaried employees.
• Experience leading change and maintenance teams in multiple site environments.
• 7+ years' experience managing employees and their performance.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong communication, teambuilding, and influencing skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with high expectations.
• Proficient data analyst and new processes developer/adapter.
• Self-starter with evidence of driving goals with minimal supervision.
• Experienced in material handling equipment and large, complex integrated systems maintenance with strong statistical analysis skills.
• Strong knowledge and experience with major MHE integrators.
• Exposure to Lean Concepts, TOC, layout design, cost/benefit analysis, and labor productivity analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Excel, AutoCAD, MS Project, and SQL.
• MBA or other Master's degree and/or Six Sigma Black Belt Certification is a plus.
• Professional Engineering registration is a plus.

Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive workplace
• Equal opportunity employer
• Accommodations for individuals with disabilities